US3700190A - Damping device for satellites - Google Patents
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- US3700190A US3700190A US74316A US3700190DA US3700190A US 3700190 A US3700190 A US 3700190A US 74316 A US74316 A US 74316A US 3700190D A US3700190D A US 3700190DA US 3700190 A US3700190 A US 3700190A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
- B64G1/28—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using inertia or gyro effect
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
- B64G1/38—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control damping of oscillations, e.g. nutation dampers
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- This invention relates to an apparatus for damping the mutational movements on satellites comprising motor [52] US. Cl. 1 SA means t d n the satellite housing, and flywheel lift. means t d on th motor h ft i a i lly [58] Field of Search ..244/l SS, 1 SA; 74/5.5; movable mannen 6 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure PATENTEI] 00124 1912 3. 700. 1 90 INVENTOI MANFRED K'L'JBLER ATTORNEY of .the satellites about the spin axis thereof.
- the rotational movement takes place about the spin axis at a given twist or spiral movement and with a maximum of kinetic energy.
- This energy for the twist movement is also referred to as rotational energy.
- a nutation is built up with regard to the spin movement. Thisfmay be brought about, for example, due to hysteresis of bending oscillations. There are superimposed at that time additional oscillating movements about the two transverse axes relative to the rotational movement about the spin axis.
- the present invention proposes a simple instrument, designed for damping the nutational movements, which carries out thenutational damping, without specific electronic regulating means, by converting the electrical energy into kinetic energy.
- an electric motor is rigidly connected with the satellite housing and a flat disc-type flywheel is secured in the extension of the rotor shaft to the end thereof so as to be movable by means of a universal joint or on gimbals or by way of Cardan joints.
- a sphere be mounted at the end of the rotor shaft and positioned in a ball cup or socket which is in turn accommodated in the center of the disc.
- the pressure of the friction linings may be varied by means of additional threaded rings. This affords the result that the damping of the nutation may be accomplished in a simple manner by supplying kinetic energy to the satellite system. This is achieved by converting electrical energy into kinetic energy.
- the drawing is a cross-sectional view through a satellite equipped with a nutation damper.
- the drawing illustrates a rod satellite 1 and, mounted in the spin axis 2 thereof, a drive motor 3.
- the drive motor 3 is rigidly anchored to the stellite l with respect to the housing thereof.
- the arrow 4 indicates the direction of rotation of the spin axis during the twist movement of the satellite.
- a rotor shaft 5 projects out of the housing of the drive motor 3.
- a ball or sphere 6 is mounted at the end of the rotor shaft 5.
- the ball or sphere 6 is positioned, in turn, within a ball cup or socket 7.
- the ball cup or socket '7 is positioned in the center of a disc-type flywheel 8.
- the ball cup or socket 7 consists of two friction linings 9 which, on both sides of the ball or sphere equator, form the ball cup or socket.
- Threaded rings '10 serve as the closing means of this bearing support.
- the threaded rings 10 have the purpose of varying the pressure of the friction bearings that is intended to be'exerted upon the surface of the ball of sphere 6.
- the pressure displacement may be effected in a simple manner by a slight twisting of one threaded ring 10.
- the disc is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation ofthe motor in an unlimited manner and in addition thereto it also is adapted to rotate about any desired transverse axis within a specific range.
- the ball or sphere 6 has a polished surface and the friction linings 9 are constructed so as to'be replaceable.
- the disctype flywheel executes a nearly genuine spin movement.
- the disctype flywheel executes a nearly genuine spin movement.
- relative movements about the transverse axes are produced between the ball or sphere 6 and the ball cup orsocket 7.
- These relative movements take place in a manner such that the frictional moments arising at that time supply kinetic energy, which had been converted from the electrical energy, to the system as a whole. This conversion leads to the nutation damping.
- the electric motor is turned off, the disc continues to further execute a nearly genuine spin movement. Because of the fact that the electrical energy is now lacking, a nutation is stimulated at thattime.
- the nutation damper which appertains to the group of the active dampers, i.e. it requires electrical energy at all times, needs to be actuated only until the untwisting is achieved. . The current requirement for this purpose is extremely limited.
- An apparatus for damping the nutational movements on satellites comprising motor means mounted on the satellite housing, and flywheel means mounted on the motor shaft in a universally movable manner.
- An apparatus including threaded ring means for varying the pressure of the friction lining.
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE1952280A DE1952280C3 (de) | 1969-10-17 | 1969-10-17 | Nutationsdämpfer für Satelliten |
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US3700190A true US3700190A (en) | 1972-10-24 |
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US74316A Expired - Lifetime US3700190A (en) | 1969-10-17 | 1970-09-22 | Damping device for satellites |
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US (1) | US3700190A (zh) |
JP (1) | JPS4924119B1 (zh) |
DE (1) | DE1952280C3 (zh) |
FR (1) | FR2064411B1 (zh) |
GB (1) | GB1304867A (zh) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1570529A (en) * | 1976-07-02 | 1980-07-02 | British Aircraft Corp Ltd | Nutation neutralising devices for spacecraft |
FR2498327B1 (fr) * | 1981-01-22 | 1986-04-18 | Centre Nat Etd Spatiales | Procede de determination des phenomenes de resonance de corps en rotation avec dissipation d'energie et dispositif de mise en oeuvre |
CN112984009B (zh) * | 2021-02-06 | 2021-12-24 | 南京航空航天大学 | 一种可复用星表着陆摩擦制动关节及操作方法 |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US26887A (en) * | 1860-01-24 | Wire screen for | ||
US2045030A (en) * | 1934-12-18 | 1936-06-23 | Victor W Peterson | Bearing |
US2734384A (en) * | 1956-02-14 | stewart | ||
US3412955A (en) * | 1965-10-26 | 1968-11-26 | Bolkow Gmbh | Satellite construction |
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- 1969-10-17 DE DE1952280A patent/DE1952280C3/de not_active Expired
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- 1970-09-22 US US74316A patent/US3700190A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1970-09-28 GB GB4605770A patent/GB1304867A/en not_active Expired
- 1970-10-14 FR FR7037902A patent/FR2064411B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1970-10-16 JP JP45091123A patent/JPS4924119B1/ja active Pending
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US26887A (en) * | 1860-01-24 | Wire screen for | ||
US2734384A (en) * | 1956-02-14 | stewart | ||
US2045030A (en) * | 1934-12-18 | 1936-06-23 | Victor W Peterson | Bearing |
US3412955A (en) * | 1965-10-26 | 1968-11-26 | Bolkow Gmbh | Satellite construction |
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DE1952280C3 (de) | 1974-04-18 |
JPS4924119B1 (zh) | 1974-06-20 |
DE1952280A1 (de) | 1971-04-29 |
DE1952280B2 (de) | 1973-08-30 |
FR2064411A1 (zh) | 1971-07-23 |
FR2064411B1 (zh) | 1974-09-20 |
GB1304867A (zh) | 1973-01-31 |
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